Legal Opinion
United States v. Roberson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 15, 1956No. 15865PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMERON, Circuit Judge.
The Government appeals from a judgment denying forfeiture of an automobile seized and libeled because of its alleged use in violations of the provisions of the United States Code Annotated covering Wagering Taxes.1 The case *518was tried before the Court without a jury and the Court, in its verdict and judgment, found that the automobile was not involved in any violation charged, and ordered it released.2 The only issue here is whether the Court’s findings are clearly erroneous.
The Government relied upon the testimony of the chief of police of Waycross, Georgia, and a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Local 167, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- United States v. Mammoth Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1926
- Kent v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946
- Anderson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
- Williams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by22 opinions
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (Uaw) v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- United States v. Howard TuckerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- United States v. General Motors Acceptance Corporation, of One 1954 Chevrolet Pick-Up Truck, Motor No. 0004727f54xCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
- Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. v. The Mobile Drilling BargeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Joan M. Callahan v. Fred SchultzCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
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